Add a Evri account

Required roles:
AdminAccount Manager
Updated September 22, 20264 min read UKExpress evri.com

This guide walks through setting up a Evri account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field Evri expects.

At a glance

Cross-border
Domestic only
Returns
Supported
Shipping rates
Not supported
Document upload
Not supported
Real-time status
Polling only
Labels
PDF · ZPL

Before you start

  • A Evri account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All Evri settings below.
  • Decide the account country and the default service and label format this account uses.
1

Open the carrier accounts page

In the Carriyo Dashboard, open Settings in the left sidebar. Under Carrier Management, choose Carrier Accounts, then click the + add icon to start a new account.

Open settings

Go to Carrier Accounts

Add a new carrier account

2

Pick Evri

In the carrier picker, search for Evri and click Select. Carriyo creates a Evri account and opens the credential step.

Search for the carrier

3

Enter the basics

The first wizard page collects two fields:

Account name
A label that's meaningful to your team (e.g. Evri United Kingdom). Keep it short and unique.
Account country
The country this account ships from. Determines the routes and services available.

Fill in the account name and country.

  1. 1Account Name
  2. 2Account Country
4

Enter your Evri account details

Enter the required Evri account details, then click Next. Every field is documented in All Evri settings below, with examples and accepted values.

Enter evri client id.

  1. 1Evri Client ID

Fill in the Evri account details.

  1. 1Booking Username
  2. 2Booking Password
  3. 3Tracking API Key
  4. 4Tracking Client ID
  5. 5Tracking Client Secret

Enter client name.

  1. 1Client Name
5

Configure the account

The new account opens on its detail page. General settings work the same way for every carrier: the Active toggle, default label and service, and currency. See Add a carrier account for the full reference to these shared settings — default label, merchant access, going live, and common mistakes.

Go to the account page

View the account details

Set the default label format

Merchant access

On multi-merchant tenants, restrict the account to specific merchants via the Permissions tab, then Save.

Add merchants to this carrier account

All Evri settings

Every field Evri exposes in the carrier account, grouped by section. Carriyo stores secrets encrypted and never shows them after saving.

Authentication

5 fields

Account identifiers and API credentials used to connect to the carrier.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Booking UsernameRequiredTextUsername for the Evri Routing API. Evri issues separate credentials for the test and production systems.
Example: carriyo-client
Booking PasswordRequiredSecretPassword paired with the Evri Routing API username.
Example: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx
Tracking API KeyRequiredSecretAPI key from your Evri credentials pack, sent as the apikey header on Client Tracking API calls.
Example: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx
Tracking Client IDRequiredTextOAuth2 client ID used to generate the Evri Client Tracking API authorisation token.
Example: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx
Tracking Client SecretRequiredSecretOAuth2 client secret paired with the tracking client ID.
Example: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx

Account Details

7 fields

Account-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Client IDRequiredTextEvri client ID provided during onboarding. Sent on every routing request.
Example: 1234
Client NameRequiredTextEvri client name provided during onboarding, sent alongside the client ID.
Example: Example Retail Ltd
Child Client IDOptionalTextEvri child client ID, only if Evri issued one for this account.
Example: 001
Child Client NameOptionalTextEvri child client name, only if Evri issued one for this account.
Example: Example Retail Brand
Service TypeOptionalSelectDelivery service requested on Evri shipments. Evri does not allow the signature services to be combined.
Example: Next Day
Next DaySignatureHousehold Signature
Product CodeOptionalTextEvri product code identifying the shipment type. Set to 7 for the Food Service product.
Example: 7
Customer Alert GroupOptionalTextEvri SMS alert group controlling which tracking events trigger an SMS and what branding is applied. Leave blank to disable Evri SMS alerts.
Example: 0001

Label

1 field

Format of the shipping label returned by Evri in the booking response.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Evri Label FormatOptionalSelectFormat of the label Evri returns. PDF is the Evri default; ZPL returns a 799x1199 ZPL label.
Example: PDF
PDFZPL

Cross Border

4 fields

Tax identifiers Evri requires on cross-border shipments.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
EORI NumberOptionalTextYour Economic Operators Registration Identification number. Required for cross-border shipments unless already registered with Evri.
Example: GB123456789012
VAT NumberOptionalTextYour VAT number. Required cross-border, and reduces customs delays for Channel Islands shipments.
Example: GB123456789
IOSS NumberOptionalTextYour Import One-Stop Shop number, required for EU destinations if you have opted in to IOSS.
Example: IM1234567891
Reason for ExportOptionalSelectReason for export sent on cross-border parcels.
Example: Commercial Goods
Commercial GoodsGiftsDocumentsCommercial SampleReturned GoodsClothing

Returns

1 field

How consumers hand a return parcel back to Evri.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Return MethodOptionalSelectChoose how return parcels reach Evri. Drop-off issues a return label the customer takes to any ParcelShop or Locker, and Evri is not told to expect the parcel. Courier collection books an Evri courier to collect from the customer’s address, and must not be used for ParcelShop or Locker returns.
Example: Drop-off
Drop-off at ParcelShop or LockerCourier collection from customer

Reference Mappings

2 fields

Map Carriyo fields to the reference values the carrier expects.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Customer Reference 1OptionalSelectCarriyo reference field sent as Evri customerReference1. Evri records this against the barcode and it can be used to look up tracking.
Example: Order Reference
Order ReferenceShipment ReferenceAlternate Reference
Customer Reference 2OptionalSelectCarriyo reference field sent as Evri customerReference2.
Example: Shipment Reference
Order ReferenceShipment ReferenceAlternate Reference

Capability notes

Behavior that follows from Evri's capabilities. Read these before you go live.

Status via polling
This carrier has no push callback. Carriyo polls on a schedule, so tracking can lag the carrier's own system by a few minutes.
No rate API
Carrier Shipping Rates has no effect here. Attach a costing profile to set the shipment cost.
ZPL labels available
Returns ZPL in addition to PDF. Set the label format to print to thermal printers.
Domestic only
Books domestic routes only. For cross-border lanes, assign a carrier with international coverage in your network profile.

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